In a message dated 5/8/2008 5:47:17 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, anirudhsbh(a)gmail.com writes: *To say that "Ayn gave the impression that a work created by committee would never achieve any degree of excellence" is simply untrue. It was her belief that when man was driven by rational self-interest towards achieving his end. For that purpose, he could function within a committee or an organization as efficiently as an individual would have. One of the features of strong capitalist societies are the huge multinational and transnational corporations, which are more effective and efficient in their zeal to achieve excellence driven by free competition in free markets.>> -------------------- But that isn't a counter argument. The reason is because, even in that multi-national corporation, if *you* are allowed to do your own work, without undue influence (micro-managing) then you can still produce excellence. However, if your work is developed by committee, where your best ideas are watered down and changed to the point where they don't resemble what you had in mind whatsoever, that is the thing that Ayn was against. I have worked for companies where I was allowed to create excellent computer programs that were really years ahead of our competitors. And I've worked for companies where I was not. In order for me to achieve excellence, I require the looser management style that Ayn would probably approve. Will Johnson **************AOL Search: Your one stop for directions, recipes and all other Holiday needs. Search Now. (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212792382x1200798498/aol?redir=htt… -aol-search/?ncid=emlcntussear00000001)